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[Jim Poor <jtpoor@xxxxxxx>]

I'm trying to build up a feeder or two per payday but I have a few 
questions for the VA birders who feed in the back yard...

Where do you get reasonably priced feeders that will last?

Where do you get seed/suet etc without spending more than you do on your 
grocery budget for people?

Any recipes for do-it-yourself seed cakes etc?

Right now I have 4 hopper feeders, and 4 suet cages  along with one 
hummingbird feeder.  (think it's too late this year for the hummers)

Which brings me a question about the season,,, What seed, suet, other 
mix should I have right now? and what would be a good start for some 
bird houses this time of year?

So far, I've had suet out for 3 weeks or so and nothing is really eating 
it that much.  Seed cakes are doing well, as is sunflower seed, and 
mixed seed.

For the time being, I get the seed at walmart.

I have some feeder poles to mount to the deck that I got from Lowe's, 
they are a little high, but not quite as high as the specialty places 
like Wild Bird Center etc.

Anyway, thanks in advance.

Jim
Fairfax (Greenbriar area)


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